Edgewater, Alabama

Edgewater, Alabama
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 33°31′23″N 86°57′23″W / 33.52306°N 86.95639°W / 33.52306; -86.95639
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total1.18 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total746
 • Density643.10/sq mi (248.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35224[2]
Area code(s)205 and 659
FIPS code01-23032
GNIS feature ID0117862

Edgewater is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is northeast from the Birmingham suburb of Pleasant Grove. Its population was 883 at the 2010 census.[3] This area was damaged by tornadoes on April 15, 1956 and April 8, 1998. The 1998 tornado was rated F5 on the Fujita scale.[4][5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Edgewater AL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "Other Birmingham Area Tornadoes". Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "NOAA's National Weather Service - Birmingham, Alabama". Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.